Wills

[huskyman1]

How would i legally word in a will to leave house to husband scottish law.
This is a follow up question as house is in my name only title deeds mortgaged which i forgot to say in last question.
So unsure if the house would go to husband still under scottish law.
Would i just say i instruct my executor that my said husband inherit my interest in my dwellinghouse. And if he survives me by 30 days i bequeath him my residue estate.
Lawyer quoted me £450 to do a will, which i cant afford estate is only worth about £90,000.
So does it still go to him if in my name only.
Sorry to re-post hope you guys can help again.

[Buenchico]

If you don't leave a will, all of your 'heritable estate' will pass to your husband (unless its value exceeds £473k which, from your question, I assume it doesn't).

If you do leave a will, your heritable estate will go to whomever you choose (which will obviously be your husband in this case). If you've got an endowment mortgage, or a mortgage protection policy, the remaining debt on your mortgage will be paid off in full. If you've not, the debt will move with the house. (i.e. the lender could either allow your husband to take over the existing mortgage or, possibly more likely, issue a new one. Your husband could, of course, choose to pay off the mortgage with any money you've left him, and/or from his existing finances).

The following wording should suffice:
"To my husband [name] if he survives me for the period of thirty days I give free from all taxes and duties payable on or by reference to my death all my interest in the property known as [address of house], or such other freehold or leasehold property as shall be our main residence at that the time of my death".

[Toorak]

Your estate (including your house) will automatically go to your husband unless you have children (who are entitled to 25 per cent of the moveable estate - that is, your assets but not the house)

[Toorak]

Sorry - all will go to your husband (the children will automatically inherit from whoever outlives the other)